Cooljag - LED DIY Cooling Fan

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  • Added: 03-Jan-08

Programmable do-it-yourself (DIY) fan from COOLJAG USA, available in January '08 from NowDirect.com (http://www.NowDirect.com)

Up to 16 characters (including high ASCII symbols) and up to 32 messages. Also shows the temperature and you can program the type of animation and speed of the animation (left-to-right, etc)

This fan comes in three sizes: 80, 92 and 120mm (this one shown is an 80mm) and also comes with USB cable (for programming) and software application on CD (for Windows).

note: the blank spot does not appear on the actual product (its a result of video recording and the fan speed) - what you actually see is an continuous message display with no blank spot.

Also note: the fan shows the temp in C, but the actual fans sold in North America will show the temp in F.

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Cooljag - LED DIY Cooling Fan

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  • They're about $12 ...

    They're about $12 from NowDirect.

    They come in 120, 90, and 80mm sizes.

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  • how much is this, ...

    how much is this, and this is 80mm right?

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  • vn, u've been a ...

    vn, u've been a great help, i've just installed it w/room to spare, just as i though, vn and hope u have fun w/the fan too

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  • That's right, there ...

    That's right, there is a USB jack on one side for the computer interface, and a four-pin connector for the fan itself. There's no notch: the human eye will see the message in whole (without the blank notch), but the camera catches that blank spot.

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  • ahh, does the usb ...

    ahh, does the usb jack disconnect on each side, both fan and mobo, and also i notice a notch where u cant see the letters or the blue circles, is that the camera playing tricks on our eyes or is there really a dead spot like that

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  • Actually the ...

    Actually the program just sets the message(s) in the memory of the fan itself (all hardware/firmware), so there's no active program running after you program the fan. The cable should be disconnected from the fan before you run it normally. The fan will run as it should - showing both the messages and the temp.

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  • ty ty, i think my ...

    ty ty, i think my antec has about 2mm maybe 2.5 to spare before id be rubbing curcuit board and mesh = break, ty again ordered it right now actually, im just gonna have it say silly S**t , you know "Poop...Balls...Weiner...Pwned...F**k U...and on and on, does it get along with any other programs is what i wonder, set it to show ping or temps or something relevant

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  • Depends on the app. ...

    Depends on the app... if you have a see-thru case, this works great (LAN parties, trade events etc or just for fun), or like you said, just mod the case and use a mesh or some acrylic cut grill. The circuit board LED blade sticks out just a little, but its something like a 1mm (0.1 cm?)

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  • It plugs into your ...

    It plugs into your mobo via a USB port (if you have a front end port for your PC, you can plug it in there, or in the back of the motherboard where there are usually 2 to 4 USB ports).

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  • plus...i have an ...

    plus...i have an antec 900, as im sure many people interested in such a fan would also have, does the circuit board led blade spinny thing lie flush with the mount or does it stick out, either way im getting it, i'll just have to cut out the mesh and mod my case a bit if it protrudes

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  • if u dont mind my ...

    if u dont mind my asking, just exactly what does it plug into, all i can find is it says usb, is that to mobo or something silly like running wires out the back, cool vid though ive been waiting for this since polotech announced the idea months ago, finally here woot mothafu**ah woot!!!

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